Your authoritative and definitive news source for all things bluegrass, updated six days a week, with airplay charts, events directory, interviews, & puzzles.
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These charts are compiled weekly from actual airplay reported by over 50 independent contributing Bluegrass DJ’s. Only songs less than 18 months from date of original release appear here.
A weekly look at the most played songs of the week on radio.
A monthly aggregate of the most played bluegrass songs of the month on radio.
Weekly radio favorites focusing on the intersection between progressive bluegrass & Americana.
Weekly rundown of the most played bluegrass gospel tracks on radio.
Here’s an idea that’s long overdue: A writing contest that focuses on instrumental numbers in the bluegrass and old-time traditions. The…
One of the best parts of this job is finding new music in my mailbox on a regular basis. But the…
Mid-week here at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass, we had a lengthy and deeply personal chat with Rob Ickes and Jerry Douglas…
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Just as focus has been on Seldom Scene this week with their first new project in seven years, here comes a…
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An all-star collaboration concert has been scheduled for February 12 to celebrate the life and music of Mike Auldridge, who died…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music